Francois Rabelais

A French author of the 16th century (1500s), who used vulgar language.

Gargantua and Pantagruel

The giant Gargantua’s son Pantagruel accompanies Panurge on quest to decide if he should marry. Eventually they reach Oracle of the Holy Bottle at Cathay, where the oracle answers “Drink!”, meaning that all must solve their own problems.